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[hand-ler] / ˈhænd lər /






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Phil Demers, a former Marineland handler, like many people who the BBC spoke to, said the end of Marineland is "bittersweet".

From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026

Brennan did not respond to the handler when he was asked what happened.

From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026

But something got to me, and I felt a pang of empathy for the humanoid being dragged off the stage by its human handler.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026

What happens when your boss is also the HR department, the grievance handler and the person deciding whether you get paid?

From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026

He was confused now, but Dessie could hold his bit and point him, the way a handler points a thoroughbred at the barrier to show his breeding and his form.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck

They also have a knack for winning over their handlers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026

While Husted is well cocooned by his handlers at this point, his campaign issued a statement in which Husted said he “would not have run that ad.”

From Slate ● Oct. 24, 2026

Mamon asked Ivan to put him in touch with one of his GUR handlers in Ukraine.

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026

She allegedly filmed their home and vehicles and reported information back to handlers.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2026

Both horses’ handlers wanted the rail, which, if the horse could hold it, would ensure the shortest trip around the track.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand


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